Diabetic Theresa May's insulin supply fears

Diabetic Mrs May has admitted she is concerned about supplies of insulin in the event that Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

The Prime Minister has type 1 diabetes, and she revealed in a radio phone-in that her medicine came from Denmark.

Health chiefs have been warning for months of the dangers of supplies running out.

Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, reportedly told Cabinet on Wednesday that he could not rule out the risk that people could die from medical shortages if there is no deal. When asked by LBC Radio about Mr Hancock's reported comments, she said: 'I'm not sure that's exactly what Matt did say.

'This is an issue that I feel personally – as it happens my insulin is produced by a company in the EU, Denmark, so I know this is an issue that's a matter of importance to people.

'The Department of Health is ensuring it is making all the steps if we go to no deal, but I believe we've got a good deal.'

Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm that manufactures Mrs May's insulin, told the BBC it was stockpiling supplies in the UK in case of a hard Brexit next March.